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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Piano: repertoire workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Shelagh Sutherland
    If you have a minimum playing standard of grade 8, come and explore the wealth of piano repertoire, concentrating on style and period. Broaden your interpretive skills and gain experience in performance practice. Break week 29th October 2025.
    Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £379.00 Concession £265.00
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  2. Clarinet repertoire workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  George Sleightholme
    This course is for students who have a minimum of four years' experience on clarinet (playing at grade 5 standard or above), come and work on both technique and solo repertoire and enjoy some group playing. Offered every term.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  3. Full fee £2,199.00 Senior fee £1,759.00 Concession £1,429.00
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  4. Exploring British cinema
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jon Wisbey
    Defining itself around themes such as realism, class and national identity, and differentiating itself from Hollywood and other national cinemas, British cinema has found critical and popular acclaim both domestically and internationally. This course explores key themes and developments in British cinema, past and present, through a range of films, filmmakers and critical concepts and responses.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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  5. Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00
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  6. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  7. Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  8. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  9. Italian 5: Italia oggi
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Corsi avanzati per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull' Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicitá ed….esperienze personali.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  10. Italian 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilità di migliorare le tue capacità di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull'uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. È necessario aver completato il livello 3 lower o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. Spanish 5 práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado al menos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 5, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).Please do not buy the book until after the first session as, if you transfer to another level, you may use a different book.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Italian 3 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Italian 3 lower is our course for learners in their fourth year of Italian, so it's meant for intermediate learners who are at CEFR level B1. Italian 3 lower comes after Italian beginners, Italian 2 lower and then Italian 2 upper. You'll improve your intermediate Italian on this communicative course through speaking and listening activities, so the emphasis is on developing your oral skills, but you'll continue to learn more complex grammar and expand your vocabulary.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Japanese 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Improve your level of Japanese on this communicative course where you will have the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed Japanese 2 upper or have studied for at least 3 years recently.



    Choose either an in-person class in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  14. Chinese 5: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  15. Italian 4: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilità di analizzare e discutere articoli giornalistici, testi letterari e programmi televisi. Praticherai continuamente tutte le abilità linguistiche di ascolto, comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale. È necessario un livello avanzato di Italiano (aver fatto Italian 3 upper o equivalente).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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